New York – Comic Amber Ruffin It has a new spring concert.
Pen America He told The Associated Press on Monday that Ruffin will organize the collection of gala funds from the free expression organization on May 15. The comic had been scheduled as an outstanding speaker on April 26 in The White House Correspondents Association ‘ S Annual Dinner. But the Whca terminated the offer to Ruffin, a forceful critic of President Donald Trumpsaying he wanted to focus on journalistic achievement.
In a statement on Monday, the CEO of Co-Intermedio de Pen, Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, praised Ruffin for his “brilliant social comment, his satire and his exceptional talent.”
“She is truly emblematic of the talented creators that we need on stage and in writing rooms during an unprecedented time of censorship in this country. We are delighted and honored to have it with us,” Shariyf added.
Pen also announced on Monday that the president of the University of Wesleyan, Michael Roth, will receive the Pen/Benenson Prize Courage for “his unwavering commitment to defend academic freedom, protect the rights of protest and resist attempts to silence the dissent of higher education.” Roth has repeatedly criticized the threats of the Trump administration to put an end to research financing for Columbia University, Harvard University and other schools, with cited problems ranging from the fight against anti -Semitism until transgender athletes can participate in sports.
Ruffin, whose credits include writing for Seth Meyers of NBC, Host last year For the PEN gala, he said he was cut from the Wcha event after telling the organizers that he had no intention of being impartial. During a Daily Beast podcast last month, Ruffin said they said “you need to be the same and make sure you give it both sides and I said:” There is no way that this happens. “
Taylor Budowich, head of the White House Deputy Cabinet, has called for Ruffin a “second category comedian.”
